Saturday:11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. / Formosa (Stephanie Tsong)
Formosa (Stephanie Tsong) is a dj, music curator, visual artist and one-third of the queer Pittsburgh dance party, Jellyfish. Her obsession with dance music started in her college years where she spent most of her time in record stores and gay clubs in D.C. and Baltimore. Sonically, her sets vary from synth pop, Italo, Afro-boogie, freestyle, Japanese city-pop and anything you can move your body to.

1:30 – 4 p.m. / Pete Spynda (Pandemic)
Pandemic Pete is a global music DJ guru mixing genres from Latin America, Africa, the Balkans and beyond. His Pandemic global dance party has been going strong for more than 14 years in Pittsburgh.

4 -7 p.m. / Dave ZakDave can be found DJing in Pittsburgh at Diamond Life — an inclusive, monthly dance party held every fourth Friday at Spirit. He’s also the former DJ @ The Cure For Restless Legs.

NEW THIS YEAR!
Handmade Arcade is expanding our programming into the LOBBY to include:

Coat Check: Check your winter coat for more comfortable shopping. Planning on doing a lot of shopping? Check your shopping bags too! Each checked item is $1. (No in and out privileges.)

Pop-Up Makers Mart powered by EdCorps: Handmade Arcade is thrilled to expand its youth maker programming by welcoming 9 maker groups from area schools. These young entrepreneurs in grades 3 through 12 are ready to leave the classroom and enter the marketplace to showcase their innovative products to the public!

The Hatch Nest: Shopping with young children? Looking for a place to take a break? Handmade Arcade is excited to announce a NEW AREA where children ages 6 and under can find a quiet place to play, relax and rest from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Hatch Nest welcomes nursing moms. NOTE: Children MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Need a break? Tables and chairs will be available in the lobby during the event for all Handmade Arcade attendees to take a break from shopping and making.

Friday Night Preview Party / December 6 / 5:30 to 8 PM

Online tickets are closed. Get your ticket at the door.

Cash preferred for faster and easier processing.

$20 ticket includes 2.5 hours of crowd-free shopping the night before the doors open to the public, a cash bar, art raffles, a make-your-own-crafty-swag-bag activity station and more.

EARLY BIRDIE SHOPPING HOUR IS SOLD OUT!
THANK YOU PITTSBURGHDecember 7 / 10 to 11 a.m.

HANDS-ON HANDMADE ACTIVITY AREA

2019 HANDS-ON HANDMADE ACTIVITY AREA SCHEDULEBridging the gap between consumers and creators

One of Handmade Arcade’s most popular components is the on-site Hands-on Handmade Activity Area. This FREE “craft lab” environment offers a variety of innovative art, craft and tech activities, from yarn bombing to screen-printing to creative reuse projects. Participate in tutorials, public art projects, games, large-scale installations, hands-on workshops and much more!

Hands-On Handmade is curated and designed to be accessible for all. Serving more than 4,000 participants, Hands-on Handmade believes in:

craft and making as a catalyst for community engagement

the power of making things by hand

collaboration, cooperative learning and creative expression

educating the public about the importance of craft-based techniques and materials

Honest Amish is the proud sponsor of the Hands-on Handmade Activity Area

ALL DAY ACTIVITIES11 AM to 6:45 PM

Silk Screen and Gift Wrap Station with Artists Image ResourceWork alongside AIR and students from CAPA to silkscreen a unique print to create your own piece of wrapping paper. You can take your new art home, or use on site to wrap up a new gift you purchased in the Handmade Arcade Vendor area.

Typewriter Expo! with BatCat PressWhat’s that tapping sound? It’s our collection of vintage manual typewriters! Participants will be invited to test out our machines, and can stay awhile to write out a thank-you note, a poem, a shopping list, or whatever else comes to mind. Adults and children alike will be fascinated by these snappy machines.

Popsicle Quilt with Every Child, INCDecorate a popsicle stick with acrylic paint, markers, and more, then add it to a collaborative popsicle quilt creation. The Every Child team will glue these creations into a pattern — creating a large-scale wooden quilt. Participants are also welcome to join in on the construction of the quilt. Want to take a small creation home? Additional popsicle sticks will be provided for make-and-take purposes.

Monster Magnets with Songbird ArtistryCreate friendly monster magnets using upcycled materials! What color is your monster going to be? Get creative and make a fun new friend to liven up your kitchen fridge! Materials provided. All skill levels welcome.

MORNING ACTIVITIES11 AM to 2:30 PM

LED Bracelets with Assemble Join Assemble to make your own LED bracelet! Work with LEDs,UV beads, and learn about circuitry to make your own wearable electronic jewelry!

Black-out Poetry with Bookish In The ‘Burgh, Pittsburgh’s Teen Book Festival, which is a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presented by Riverstone BooksAlongside the Teen Ambassadors of Bookish in the ‘Burgh, participants will create their own poetry creations using the pages of secondhand young-adult books, such as Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Hunger Games, Maniac Magee, and many more.

Paper Weaving Recycled Postcards with Contemporary CraftGive Contemporary Craft’s postcards from past exhibitions new life through paper weaving! Paper weaving is a fun and simple art, with countless potential using pattern and color. After the participants finish with the paper weaving, they can turn the piece into a holiday ornament or a coaster. Once learned, paper weaving is something that can be done at home with magazines, junk mail and more.

CNC Vinyl Cutting with Prototype PGHCreate stickers using a CNC vinyl cutter! Participants will learn a new skill, understand how approachable CNC equipment can be, learn how to use a vinyl cutter and be inspired to try other CNC equipment.

Mural Demo by Sandy Kessler KaminskiPittsburgh mural artist Sandy Kessler Kaminski is bringing sections of a large-scale painting, drawn and labeled, ready to paint. Participants will be able to work in a paint-by-number process on the canvas. Once completed, Kessler will add more color and detail to finish the work. The finished piece(s) will be auctioned online once completed.

Keychain Making with The Artsmiths of Pittsburgh Arts and Cultural CenterUsing basic jewelry skills, students will learn how to design and finish a handmade keychain. Participants will learn techniques using hand tools and crimp beads that can be applied to other forms of basic handmade jewelry making and crafting.

Fabric Dyeing with Textile Artist LaVerne Kemp Studios
Get inspired to create your own fabric art creations with this fast and easy technique for dyeing fabrics using Sharpie markers and alcohol. Participants will draw colorful designs on pre-washed and ironed cotton fabric using Sharpie markers and then spray their creation with rubbing alcohol. As the fabric soaks up the alcohol, the color spreads – resulting in a beautiful and unique fabric dyeing technique.

Recycled Holiday Card Decorations with Millvale LibraryDon’t know what to do with your old Christmas cards? Join the Millvale Library and learn how to recycle Christmas cards and other materials from nature to create a holiday decoration. Participants will demonstrate creative thinking and learn about recycling and reuse to create art.

Metal Stamping with Touchstone Center for CraftsLearn the process of stamping metal, and create a metal charm with a Touchstone Teasel image by one of Touchstone Center for Craft artists. Participants will gain an understanding of the metal-stamping process and how it may be used in other applications.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

Hot Wheels fueled by Pittsburgh Glass CenterAll day activity / Located near the entrance of Hall B
We’ll blow your mind! Hot Wheels, Pittsburgh Glass Center’s traveling glass studio, is rolling into Handmade Arcade and bringing furnace-fired fun and glass-blowing demonstrations to everyone. Have a front-row seat as glass artists twist and twirl the molten magma making fiery works of art.

The Hatch Nest presented by Hatch Art StudioOpen from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM / Located in the lobby
Shopping with a little one? Looking for a place to take a break? This year Handmade Arcade is excited to announce a NEW AREA located in the lobby where little ones ages 6 and under can find a quiet place to play, relax and rest. The Hatch Nest welcomes nursing moms. NOTE: This is NOT a babysitting service. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Framer’s Market presented by Greater Pittsburgh Arts CouncilAll day activity / Located in the marketplace across from concessionsStop by the annual Framer’s Market at Handmade Arcade for a discounted picture frame! The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council will be selling frames of all sizes at super low prices! First come, first served, while supplies last. A portion of all frame sales will benefit Handmade Arcade’s Youth Maker Scholarship.

Handmade Arcade receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.